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Men's Basketball

Gee-Gees hang on to drop Citadins at Men’s Final 8

Quebec City, QC — The uOttawa Gee-Gees’ quarterfinal matchup with the UQAM Citadins was an imperfect game in what has been an imperfect month. Strong offensive pefermances but also missing easy shots, lockdown defense at points, leaky defence at points. At the end of the afternoon though the way uOttawa managed to do so many times across the bulk of the 2023-2024 season, they pulled … Continue reading Gee-Gees hang on to drop Citadins at Men’s Final 8

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Hockey, Women's Hockey

Toronto and Waterloo share differing perspectives in hunt for McCaw Cup glory

Toronto, ON – There is something beautiful about the finality of the U SPORTS OUA McCaw Cup.  12 teams play 28 games and potentially up to six more playoff games, all for this single 60-minute opportunity. The chance to etch yourself into a moment in OUA history.  At the same time, that moment can feel different depending on the perspective. For the Toronto Varsity Blues, … Continue reading Toronto and Waterloo share differing perspectives in hunt for McCaw Cup glory

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Women's Basketball

Carleton looks to repeat at U SPORTS Women’s Final 8

Ottawa, ON – There has not been a repeat national champion in U SPORTS Women’s Basketball since the dominant Windsor Lancers run of five consecutive titles between 2011 and 2015. The Carleton Ravens though will look to potentially change that as the 2024 Women’s Final 8 gets underway this afternoon at the Saville Centre on the campus of the University of Alberta The 2023 defending … Continue reading Carleton looks to repeat at U SPORTS Women’s Final 8

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TMU’s breakthrough clashes UQTR’s legacy in 2024 OUA Queen’s Cup

TORONTO, ON – Flashbacks ran through TMU Bold men’s hockey head coach Johnny Duco’s mind throughout the OUA playoffs leading up to the 112th Queen’s Cup on home ice against the UQTR Patriotes.  For years, it’s been a similar script for TMU. Endless heartbreak, with talented, often finding regular season success but never being able to get over the hump and qualify for the final. … Continue reading TMU’s breakthrough clashes UQTR’s legacy in 2024 OUA Queen’s Cup

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Women's Basketball

Pocrnic stars as Carleton knocks off Queen’s for OUA Critelli Cup title

OTTAWA, Ont. – Crown the Carleton Ravens women’s basketball team queens of the OUA for the 2024 season. The defending champions defeated the Queen’s Gaels tonight 63-55 to lift the Critelli Cup for a second straight year. It’s only the team’s fourth OUA championship in program history, but the win means a lot to head coach Dani Sinclair. “It feels good,” Sinclair said. “I’m just … Continue reading Pocrnic stars as Carleton knocks off Queen’s for OUA Critelli Cup title

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York chases an upset, Toronto chases a repeat in McCaw Cup semifinals

Toronto, Ont. – Final Four, one series to play, the McCaw Cup is officially in sight.  After a quarterfinal weekend that saw the first major upset of the season, just four teams remain in the hunt for the 2024 McCaw Cup. Toronto looks to repeat as champions, Guelph looks for their first McCaw since 2019, York since 1997, and Waterloo looks for the first in … Continue reading York chases an upset, Toronto chases a repeat in McCaw Cup semifinals

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UQTR looks for third straight OUA Queen’s Cup berth in clash with McGill

TORONTO, ON – In many ways, the matchup is a clash of an up-and-coming team against a program back in a familiar spot. Yet, that’s anything but the case in the 2024 OUA East Final.  With the UQTR Patriotes and McGill Redbirds set to clash in the Queen’s Cup semifinal, they do so in different yet similar timelines of team development. While the Patriotes are … Continue reading UQTR looks for third straight OUA Queen’s Cup berth in clash with McGill

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Carleton falls to Brock for worst OUA season since 2000

Ottawa, ON – After 22 seasons, the Carleton Ravens empire has fallen. The U SPORTS basketball dynasty, and reigning 4x consecutive U SPORTS Nationals champions fell 70-69 to the Brock Badgers in the opening round of the OUA Wilson Cup Playoffs on Wednesday, marking their worst official season since 1999-2000 and meaning they will almost certainly not play in the U SPORTS Men’s Final 8 … Continue reading Carleton falls to Brock for worst OUA season since 2000

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A blast from the past highlights OUA East second round

Toronto, Ont – A couple of sweeps later and the first round of the OUA East side of the Queen’s Cup Playoffs has come and gone. The No. 3 Ottawa Gee-Gees pretty convincingly took care of business against the No. 6 Ontario Tech Ridgebacks, sweeping both games with a combined score of 13-1. On the other side, it was Npo. 5 Concordia Stingers, upsetting the … Continue reading A blast from the past highlights OUA East second round

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Teams to watch in the OUA McCaw Cup Playoffs

TORONTO, ON – With a scintillating regular season of OUA women’s hockey in the rear-view mirror, it’s finally time to drop the puck on the McCaw Cup Playoffs. Of course, the regular season’s parity likely won’t carry over into the tournament stage. In this sport, juggernauts have established themselves, while outsiders are far from favourable. Still, it’s playoffs, and anyone can win. With eight teams … Continue reading Teams to watch in the OUA McCaw Cup Playoffs

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